Distribution of Occupational Accident Cases Presenting to the Emergency Department by Time, Age and Injury Region

Abstract

Aim: Occupational accidents cause many deaths, injuries, loss of labour force and a serious financial burden for the health system. The aim of this study was to investigate the demographic information and injury characteristics of occupational accident cases admitted to the emergency department. Material and Method: Data were obtained by retrospectively reviewing the files of 1868 occupational accident cases admitted to the emergency department. Results: Of the 1868 patients included in the study, 91.9% were male. Most admissions were made in August (p<0.05), on Mondays (17% and p<0.05) and between 10.00-12.00 am (p<0.05). Most of the cases came from the organized industrial zone (p<0.05). The most common type of injury was penetrating (p<0.05) and the most common injury sites were upper extremities and face (p<0.05). Conclusion: It was determined that most of the occupational accidents occurred in the summer season, on Mondays in August and in the morning hours. Upper extremities and face were most commonly affected. Penetrating type injuries are most common. Precautions and trainings on this subject will reduce these deaths and injuries.

Keywords

• Occupational accident
• emergency service
• injury

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